Migration

Migration

BAIRA urges govt to reopen Malaysian labour market

"We, the recruiters, stand united for the interest of the country and its people"

6d ago

UAE visa issuance for Bangladeshis gets momentum

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday informed the government of the progress of visa issuance for Bangladeshis to the gulf nation, following sustained diplomatic engagement between the two countries.

1w ago

Remittance surges 37% in April

Migrants sent home $2.6 billion in the first 29 days of April

1w ago

Bangladesh tops sea arrivals to Italy

The number of Bangladeshis crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Italy doubled in the first two months this year compared to the same period last year.

3w ago

Record $3.29 billion remittance came in March

Remittance inflow posted a 65% year-on-year jump

1m ago

23 Bangladeshis rescued in Libya

The Bangladesh mission thanked law enforcers in Misrata for the quick and effective move

1m ago

Remittances near record $3 billion in March 

The inflow was 82.46 percent higher than the same period last year, according to industry insiders. 

1m ago

Eid windfall: Remittance soars 78% in 19 days

Remittance inflows surged by around 78 percent year-on-year in the first 19 days of March as migrant workers sent more money home to relatives ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious occasion in the country.

1m ago

We need to protect our migrant workers before it's too late

Behind this staggering number lies a grim reality: young lives extinguished far too soon, leaving behind grieving families and communities

3m ago

4,813 bodies of migrant workers arrived in Bangladesh in 2024

The number is a record high, reveals statistics from Wage Earners’ Welfare Board

3m ago

71 Bangladeshis without valid papers held in Malaysia

The Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department arrested 176 illegal immigrants, including 71 Bangladeshi nationals, during a raid in the Jalan Alor area of Bukit Bintang on Wednesday night, reports Malaysia’s national news agency Bernama.

3m ago

Jobs in Malaysia: 18,000 workers in depths of despair

Frustration is mounting among the over 18,000 Bangladeshis who missed a deadline to fly to Malaysia for work around eight months ago.

3m ago

Malaysia extends repatriation programme for undocumented Bangladeshis

The Bangladesh High Commission in Malaysia has announced an extension of the Migrant Repatriation Programme for undocumented Bangladeshi nationals, allowing them to return home under revised provisions set by the Malaysian government

3m ago

A blow to Bangladeshi PR seekers in Canada

Canada's Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it will no longer accept new applications under this scheme from 2025 onwards, leaving many Bangladeshi families in uncertainty

4m ago

Addressing the crisis in Bangladeshi labour migration

The decline in the number of Bangladeshi migrant workers is a wake-up call for the country's policymakers and stakeholders

4m ago

Migration saw 22pc drop last year: report

A total of 1,011,856 people went abroad, a decrease of 293,597 compared to 1,305,856 people in 2023, according to BMET.

4m ago

Bangladesh gets record $27 billion in remittance in 2024

Remittance inflow also broke single-month record in December

4m ago

Complaints against embassy officials to be investigated

Written complaints accusing diplomatic staff of misbehaving with expatriates will be investigated by the foreign ministry, and guilty officials will face dismissal and legal action, said Prof Asif Nazrul yesterday.

4m ago